Pufferfish contain tetrodotoxin, a substance that makes them foul tasting and often lethal to fish. To humans, tetrodotoxin is deadly, up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide. There is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans, and there is no known antidote.
Liveaboard Diving in Komodo
Cannibal Rock
- Site Layout:
- Submerged rocky pinnacle
- Diving depth:
- 5m to 30m
- Currents:
- Can be strong
- Visibility:
- Up to 25m
- Surface:
- Slightly exposed so can be choppy at times
- Site access:
- Generally dinghy
A must see sight on any Komodo itinerary, Cannibal Rock is a submerged sea mount sat in Loh Dasami Bay on the south of Rinca Island. Rich soft corals abound as well as Sea Apples and other Sea Cucumber species. Amongst many surprises are flamboyantly colored Nudibranchs, Feather Stars, Tunicates, Cleaner Shrimp, and Fire Urchins. The fish life can also be quite good at times with an array of Scorpion Fishes, schools of Red Snappers, and Surgeon Fishes. Unusual critters such as Pygmy Sea Horses and Frog Fish may also be seen.
Select other Komodo Dive Sites you can see on your liveaboard trip.
- Angel Reef
- Crystal Rock
- Current City
- GPS Point
- Madang Island
- Panjang Reef
- Pink Beach
- Sangeang Island
- Satonda Island
- Tanjung Rasa
- Toko Toko
- Yellow Wall
For general tourist information on the Komodo National Park see Official Komodo National Park Website.
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